night and day by constanze jakob from italy

Night and day
Protection in the day, atmosphere in the night.

My personal idea of outdoor furniture is based on simplicity, aesthetic beauty, practicity and respect for the nature.Garden umbrellas are all very similar to each other. They are all thought to carry out the function of shading, with the weight of an architectural carthesian structure that means in the end nothing unless banality.
The garden umbrella "Nachtsonne", besides offering the desired freshness in the warmer days, also allows you to enjoy beautiful, relaxing evenings thanks to the soft light whose color and intensity are variable.Photoelectric cells give autonomy to the umbrella, solving the problem of having long cables, as well as making it totally ecological.Nachtsonne opens automatically in a spider-legs' shape, thanks to the aerodynamic cylinders situated between the main ribs and the central pole. These cylinders grant a gradual opening without any knock or rip.The main ribs are connected to the secondary ones through set hinges that work with open-up springs.You can easily close the umbrella pulling a little stainless steel cable helped by a manual or electric winch.Nachtsonne can be set up on a central pole or in suspension.The lighting is provided by 6 led for the table and 3 for the fabric itself, all mounted on the pole. The current is generated by a solar panel (0.45 m2) placed on the top of the umbrella and it is stored in an accumulator which is hidden, as well as the current generator and all the cables. Only leds remain visible.